Indwelling trans-anastomotic rectal tubes in colorectal surgery: A survey of usage in UK and Ireland

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-51

  Gurjar, S V ^a   Forshaw, M J ^a   Ahktar, N ^a   Stewart, M ^a   Parker, M C ^a  

^a DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anastomotic leakage; Colorectal surgery; Diversionary stoma; Indwelling rectal tubes

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLITIS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; ILEOANAL ANASTOMOSIS; INDWELLING CATHETER; INTESTINE PERFORATION; IRELAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTOCOLECTOMY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECTUM ANTERIOR RESECTION; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TOTAL COLON RESECTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

BALLOON DILATATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTUBATION, GASTROINTESTINAL; IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM;

EID: 33845334849     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.00969.x     Document Type: Article

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